Microsoft has released a new HTML 5 website that allows iPhone users to get a feel of the Windows Phone 7 also known as Mango 7.5 operating system. You dont have to download anything to try this demo. You need to go to this web page http://aka.ms/wpdemo on your iPhone safari. 9to5Mac earlier shared this info:
While it doesn’t use any of the data on your phone like your contacts, the demo does give you a pretty comprehensive look at all of Windows Phone’s features. Microsoft uses a blue dot to guide you around the operating system, and obviously some features like voice recognition just don’t work in the browser. Drat, that’s something we really wanted to try.
Apple has started seeding iOS 5.1 to iOS developers. Its said that iOS 5.1 will bring enhanced Siri features. I will share more features as it leaks. The new build is available for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad and iPod touch devices:
Ac1dSn0w looks like another Redsn0w as it jailbreaks iOS 5/iOS 5.0.1 tethered on OS X Snow Leopard and Lion. But there is something which needs to be looked into before jumping on to the guide. MuscleNerd of iPhone Dev-Team has confirmed that Ac1dSn0w in it’s current state contains code that has been illegally distributed. Redmondpie which earlier shared the step by step guide to jailbreak this version has highly recommend using iPhone Dev Team’s Redsn0w, which can semi-tether jailbreak iOS 5.x on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch
Ac1dSn0w jailbreak claims to jailbreak iOS 5.0/5.0.1. Redmondpie has shared this step by step formula, here is the link to follow. Note that AcidSn0w links have been removed. It works with Mac only for now. Basically Ac1dSn0w doesn’t really differ from established tools like Redsn0w and Sn0wbreeze.
Here are the steps.
Step 1: You will need to download Ac1dSn0w for Mac and launch it.
Step 2: Connect your supported iOS device via USB with your Mac.
Step 3: Turn it off.
Step 4: Click on Show Assistant, follow on-screen instructions to enter DFU Mode.
Step 5: Once your device is in DFU mode, simply click on Jailbreak from Ac1dSn0w and let it do its thing.
Step 6: Your iOS device will reboot after jailbreaking.
Step 7: Put it into DFU mode again. Click on Tethered Boot from Ac1dSn0w to jailbreak tethered on iOS 5 or iOS 5.0.1
According to PatentlyApple, the US Patent & Trademark Office has published a new patent that points out 2 new ways to navigate through iOS devices. They are called, “Swipe Then Hold” and “Hold then Swipe”:
With the help of this gesture you can get around the issue of navigating around a large amount of visual information on small screens. Panning, pinching and spreading maps or photos can move you through information precisely, but not necessarily quickly. These gestures would be less precise, but they would allow users to zoom, scroll or scan quickly.
For example, an electronic device may automatically display certain details of the visual information that are of interest to the user. One such method may include defining objects in visual information and detecting certain specific touch input gestures entered on the electronic display while the electronic display is displaying the visual information. When the touch input gestures are detected, the electronic device may automatically display a sequence of the objects of the visual information on the electronic display.
The “Swipe then Hold” Gesture:
Apple states that rather than simply enabling manual zooming and panning to view details of such visual information, the electronic device may display certain of the objects present in the visual information in greater detail automatically. In one example, a user may perform a “swipe then hold” touch input gesture, leaving a finger on the display screen of the electronic device. The electronic device then may pan and zoom onto any objects along a direction vector of the user’s swipe gesture or, more generally, along a directional path associated with the user’s swipe gesture. The user may vary the speed and/or direction of such cycling by moving the finger to the left or to the right and/or by tilting the orientation of the display screen.
The “Hold then Swipe” Gesture:
In another embodiment, which may be particularly suitable for a very small display screen (e.g. a display screen of approximately less than 3 square inches), a user may initiate the detailed display of certain objects with a “hold then swipe” touch input gesture. Such a gesture may end when the user lifts a finger off of the electronic display, permitting full view of the electronic display. Thereafter, the electronic device may cycle through the objects found along a directional path defined by the swipe.
iPhone Dev Team’s MuscleNerd has tweeted a video proof of an iPhone 4S jailbreak on iOS 5. He mentioned that this is a very early version of a jailbreak and it will definitely take some more time for a public release. We will have to wait as no formal launch date was mentioned by MuscleNerd:
Here is the video proof of the same preliminary jailbreak working on an iPad 2:
Apple users who have been trying to install iOS 5 from last evening are reporting that they are not able to activate iOS 5. This is due to Apples activation server are going down constantly. The error code 3200 shows up everytime this happens. Here is what you can do:
Please try to a few more times to install or restart your iPhone. Try for at least 10-12 times or try after few hours.
Apples servers are completely overcrowded. Users are getting this 3200 error code solved by trying 2-3 times.
GDGT says, simply hold down option + click “Check for update” in iTunes, and navigate to the IPSW file.
9to5Mac calls this updated as a a major brain transplant for your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad . After 4 months of intesting beta testing, last evening Apple released the final consumer version of iOS 5, a major and most ambitious upgrade to its mobile operating system yet, reports 9to5Mac. Dont miss the complete feature list available on this page at Apple.com.
iOS 5 is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, third- and fourth-generation iPod touch, as well as both iPad 1 and iPad 2. However, some features are resource-intensive and thus only available on recent devices. Note that Siri, an intelligent personal assistant users can converse with, remains exclusive to iPhone 4S. The iOS 5 software is available as a free firmware update in desktop iTunes. Just connect your device to a Mac or PC and follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes.
Make sure that you backup your device before hitting the Upgrade button. iOS 5 has over 200 new features. Here is the video from Apple instroducing iOS 5:
Siri is the best feature of iPhone 4S, the tech world has concluded. Its addictive and few tech blogger are falling in love with Siri . Top tech writers went on to praise this voice-command feature “Siri” that lets users ask for weather updates, make calendar appointments or send messages without tapping on the keyboard.
- “Crazy good, transformative, category-redefining speech recognition,” said David Pogue, the New York Times reviewer.
- “Vastly better” than rival phones with voice commands, said Bloomberg’s Rich Jaroslovsky.
When asked “What’s your name?”, she responded “My name is Siri. But you knew that already”. To “How old are you?” she (creepily) responds, “I am not allowed to answer that question.” Are you going to bust Chris Hansen on me Siri! She can do funny too, when the person said “I love you” to Siri (which I’m sure she, or it, will hear a lot), she hilariously responds, “I hope you don’t say that to those other mobile phones, [NAME]“.
Siri was demoed yesterday by iOS chief Scott Forstall which was previously known as Assistant. “Siri is your intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking”. Siri can be activated just by holding down the home button briefly and understands natural-language queries in English, German and French. The sad news is that Siri will only be available to iPhone 4S. 9to5Mac shared more info on this awesome new feature:
For starters, you can, say, tell Siri to set an alarm clock just by saying “wake me up at 6 AM”. Or, you could ask Siri something like “What time is it in Paris?” and it will speak aloud “The time in Paris, France is 8:16 PM”.
Isnt this amazing? I never expected a phone could help me with routine questions in this manner. Siri has the power of the DARPA-funded military project striving to create an artificial intelligence-backed personal assistant that learns. For more on this new feature, check Apples page on Siri.
Siri is omni-present throughout the entire operating system so you can issue complex voice commands that include core functionalities. Siri can text messages for you, set calendar appointments, compose and dictate email, look up contacts, create notes, search the web, create geolocation-based reminders such as “remind me to call my wife when I leave work” and lots, lots more.
Over to Engadget – Siri will let you use natural language to perform tasks like asking for a weather forecast or getting directions.
Scott Forstall: “What is the weather like today?”
Siri: “Here is the forecast for today.”
Scott Forstall: “Do I need a raincoat today?”
Siri: “It sure looks like rain today”
Scott Forstall: “Find me a great Greek restaurant in Palo Alto.” Siri retrieves your results from Yelp and lays them out nicely, sorted by rating
Quick Update: Apple also announced the release of iOS 5 GM available to developers yesterday, “iOS and Mac Developer Program members can set up iCloud for iOS, OS X Lion and Windows, and prepare their apps for the iCloud service.” For more information check here.
You will be able to move to iOS 5 coming Wednesday, Oct 12. It was announced during the “Let’s talk iPhone” event in Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. It will be a free update and will be compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, the original iPad, iPad 2 and the third- and fourth-generation iPod touch.
This update will come with around 200+ new features. Mind you, if you are on a Jailbreak iPhone or iPad, please dont go for it on the 12th. Wait for iPhone Dev Team to give a go ahead.
Macrumors shared some mockup screenshots of Facebook integration into iOS 5. A few months back Apple provided Twitter interated iOS 5 screenshots. If Facebook integration happens in iOS 5 this is how it would look like:
Looks pretty interesting right. Lets hope to see this kind of integration into iOS 5 as well.
. After 4 months of intesting beta testing, last evening Apple released the final consumer version of iOS 5, a major and most ambitious upgrade to its mobile operating system yet, reports 
